Weather on December 23 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High37°F
Avg Low14°F
Warmest198045°F
Coldest2004-2°F

Based on 53 years of data from Torrey, UT

Elevation Note: Capitol Reef sits at 5,500 ft. Expect temperatures 19°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Torrey, UT at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

December 23rd in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 14°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 1980 (45°F average), while the coldest was 2004 (-2°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of December 23rd dates historically, with the wettest December 23rd recording 1.02" of rain. The last decade has been 4.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 23rd in Capitol Reef? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202547°F32°F0"--
202440°F14°F0"--
202345°F28°F0.02"--
202234°F17°F0"--
202140°F29°F0.25"--
202018°F-4°F0"--
201933°F22°F0.51"--
201836°F13°F0"--
201735°F23°F0"--
201642°F7°F0"--
201521°F-1°F1.02"--
201423°F2°F0"--
201338°F15°F0"--
201235°F19°F0"--
201128°F-14°F0"--
201033°F5°F0"--
200925°F-1°F0"--
200813°F-9°F0.25"--
200727°F14°F0"--
200637°F-1°F0"--
200538°F20°F0"--
20048°F-12°F0"--
200341°F0°F0"--
200235°F21°F0"0"
2001--17°F0"0"
200043°F16°F0"0"
199946°F21°F0"0"
199825°F1°F0"0"
199740°F22°F0"0"
199534°F14°F0"0"
199334°F15°F0"0"
199235°F9°F0"0"
199141°F6°F0"0"
199013°F-3°F0"0"
198948°F22°F0"0"
198838°F26°F0"0"
198740°F26°F0"0"
198653°F6°F0"0"
198564°F22°F0"0"
198431°F8°F0"0"
198345°F17°F0"0"
198244°F32°F0"0"
198138°F17°F0"0"
198057°F32°F0"0"
197943°F22°F0"0"
197846°F13°F0"0"
197743°F12°F0"0"
197641°F16°F0"0"
197539°F27°F0"0"
197428°F17°F0"0"
197345°F24°F0"0"
197247°F22°F0"0"
197149°F25°F0"0"

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